Fixed ratio means after a certain/specific number of correct responses then a token will be rewarded. Fixed ratio = specific amount of instances. FR3 (example) would mean a Fixed ratio requiring 3 correct responses. For example - a child gets 3 math problems right and doesn't receive a token until 3 is completed. In contrast, fixed interval = a specific amount of time that has passed. FI3 (example) would mean a Fixed interval requiring 3 minutes of correct behavior. For example - A child does math problems for 3 minutes, then they receive a token.
@@mmfrogi you just helped me understand it in such a simple way! I was so confused on the different types of schedules of reinforcements for so long. How would you then but this in a graph? For example, an FR3, where would the correct number of responses go? The X axis or y? And would we just put them by 3? ( 3,6,9,12). Same with the Fixed interval, if we were expecting the correct response every 2 minutes, would we graph the axis by 2s?
